New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-08
THE STRIKE NEARLY OVER.
FREIGHT MOVED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.

c,o-o,oon and coal handlers may be brought to an
end before long in manner fairly satisfactory 10
both parties Conferences have been held, IN an IN
formal way between representatives OF the con pames
and the strikers and satisfactory fecling pre-
walls.
Ar meetinc of the delegates from the various coal
hander,' unions which was held Sunday night IN
Stevens Fennimore Institute the matter OF the eng-
ncr. Going on strike was fully discussed and was de-
cided that they would go out II II was found heces
sary. In order to exhaust every enort OF set.S ~
strike however, a committee consisting OF W. v;
Cloves Matthew Parkinson, John D. " hren IuW"' ;.
HAYES and James w. Cody, were appointed 10 SEQ II
they could not bring about settlement noy $40 la
on President Magee OF the Produce Exchange .nu
asked him II the Exchange could not take sone no'
in the matter Tney were = ha would aopont
a committee to devise means tor preventing III VIC
future the damage to commerce caussb yssut sim
sboremen's strike and consulting over Tue eiu
alton The members OF the committee are A. u. snow;
". s. Wallace Gustav H. Schwab, A. Ii. Brown ana
Tho engneers committee next called at the Office OF
II A Potts but were informed that he Was testifyng
before the Legislative Investigating computes; ihey
reached the City Hall 700 late 10 see MI Iu'
heard part OF Austin Corbins testimony; Assemoy-
man Martin who il himself an engineer by trade IN
troduced the members OF the committee To MI CorDiu'
Afte a brief consultation with Mr. Corbln at inc
CITY Hal the committee vert to bis Office at NO 10
Broadway when it is said ne suggested tbat Disuct
Assembly No 40 be requested not call out any more
men until il was definitely no method OF arol-
tration could be agreed upon. telegram was sent 10
IL
Assembly No. 40 who at once went to MIR; Coiblhs
Office consultation lasting upward OF an honr lo-
lowed AID at it's close Mr. Putnam saiu thar 49, .. va"
arranged to hold another meeting to-day, wheh ne
hoped that something definite might be accom- hsheo
In the meantime more men Will be called OUT. -,
This is not the only effort that is being maze toward
a settlement State Arbitration Commissioned +. +.
Donovan has en- in the city for several DAYS trying
10 have inc differences submitted to arbtralon lie
ba. not been acting in an official capacity as the law
will not permit the State Board OF Arbitration 10 IN
terfere in strike until they have been called on by
no an
with the null knowledge and consent OF his colleagues
He has held several consultations with the leaders
of the and with representatives OF the companies
meeting OF master stevedores was held YESTERDAY
in the Maritime Exchange and II was decdeu 10 au,
vertise for to perform the work OF Loading ana
unloading vessels. The only additional strikes thaU
we're reported were those OF the miIers IN Heckers
-four mills and the makers packers ana shll pcrs
in The Deyoe Oil Works at Hunters Point. AT the
Headquarters OF the Ocean Association in West HoGs
ton-s the work of paving the strike dement, 10 neeuS
strikers was going on all day. There compare
tiyely few plications tor assistance District Master
Workman James L. Quinn went 10 fh'ladelph PIMA yes
terday consult the members OF the General EAecu-
tive Board i'll regard to the strike 49,
John O'Neill, a striking 1ongshoreman OF No ADA
Westinghouse. was stabbed by an ltalinn al North
Moore and Washington SITS about II a. III. lie and
another striker attacked two Italians no had LETT me
Morgan pier in the scuie ONeill was cut IN thr
back. The knife blade made long anc deep gash ana
O'Neill lost considerable blood before be could be
taken to the Chambers Street Hospital Both Italians
escaped. John Mcneil a nonunlon laborer OF No.
go Spring-st VAS beaten BADLY by strikers in Hobo
ken-st near the North River at noon. Two ugly
wounds his head dressed at the Prlnce street
police station by an ambulance surgeon.
The green hands employed at the various freight ana
steamship piers returned to work in the morning
rested IRON the previous weeks hard labor ana IN
GOOD condition to do much better work than hereto
fore There was no scarcity OF men at any OF he |
piers and there more applications lor positions |
than there were vacancies to be nlled Inc steve
dores who declared at their meeting on SATURDAY tn"t
unless their old hands returned b. yesterday morning
they would take any who asked Tor woih, were as
good their word aud there was general ming up
of al the vacant positions. Many OF the strikers have
become exceedingly tired OF the prolonged vacation
that they are taking and it reported that there
were many appeals them for work. They CON
slider unless the strike is quickly settled that
there will soon be general scattering OF the uhein-
ployed union men. aud the first TO come will be the
first ones served. There were a number OF apphca-
tons strikers az the various piers OF the rem
sylvania railroad but i'll every case they we're told by
the superintendent that there was no room tor them
few OF the union meu were employed at piers that
did not have fu complement OF GOOD men Sn. tnese
the part of all the agents to keep clear OF Woikmen
controlled by union. -,
At the Erie pier where the 100 or more Italians were
GARD at work there little delay IN getting the
freight nom the platform to the cars and there was
none OF the appearance of GENERALIZATION or disorder
that was seen last week. Everything moving |
smoothly and the superintendent said that he wa e-
ceiving and handling all the freight thai was offered
AT ST. Johns Park and the pier of the Hudson River
Railroad all the men needed were at work and no
further delay at those places Is expected The West
Shore Railroad brought from the tntra part OF the
STATE eighty VINO began work at the pier yester
day. They wood cutters and bark peelers. and
The Fall River line has also got a set OF men on
whom it can depend They are sailors from Maria
one to fool with them said OF the oremen OF the
line YESTERDAY. 4" They have come here to stay and
think they WILL" The boats on this Inc Viii begin
running from Fall River tomorrow, and leave this
city on Thursday. -
At Of the steamship piers little work was done
on Sunday. There will be few delays ,hs week on
account of the strike. There about 300 police
men duty esterday and the reserves at the various
uptowu precincts were held ready for immediate
m he Easr
the steamers OF Wards aud Mallory's lines will be
ready to leave port on their regular sailing days
In regard to tie published statement that strike was
threatened on the New-York and New-England Rail
road, President Bostwick said:
the bu dd not think IT Of enough imRSt
among employees that am Of and there has cer
Boston do Lot apprehend any trouble Oh our line
A director OF the company remarked:
should not be surprised to hear that strike had been be-
seq G se Sen . s perhaps
DO for the oeasion . simply an eSense to SUPPORT the
however il before the is settled.
ye9 coal iD yeseay despite the strike Of the drivers Of
CARTS the places OF the strikers being filled by new men
DO the work well. The carts in many Instances were
protected by policemen The strikers dumped one at
Seyentlst and Thrd-ave but they ran away when the
police appeared All the public institutions In Brooklyn
have ia supply Of coal ST got some YESTERDAY Chief
teen the Bridge authorities for the fire engines
nc 10 d" be- Fl Striking
shoremen Brooklyn maintained quiet during the day,
but riany n0nunion assisting the crews Of YES
sells and unload them Bask JevOns, agents for
the Liverpool Brazil and River Platte Steamship Com
pany applied Mayor protect In their employ
Martins stores who threatened with violence by
the strikers
The brooklyn Coal Exchange adopted unanimously last
view OF the uncalled for strike OF
the drivers OF coal CARTS who have OF complaint
that all the not appearing for work tomorrow
morning be considered discharged, and II
they fail 70 appear, only nOnlnion men
be thereafter employed. committee also appointed
to organize labor bureau. The EXCHANGE comprises
about TWENTY-FIVE OF the leading dealers in the
district OF the city. About 400 longshoremen
met In Temperance Hall. at Hamltonave and Hcksst,
and discussed question OF returning work.
siderable favored going back TO work, but the
majority voted 10 continue the strike
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